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Primary sugar crops market in Senegal

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The Senegalese primary sugar crops market, primarily sugarcane, opened the period with stable production around 1 390 thousand tonnes in 2019. This followed the adoption of a new Forest Code in late 2018, which modernized the management of forest and agricultural land, potentially providing a regulatory framework supporting cultivation.

Output then declined over 2020 and 2021, reaching a low of 1 260 thousand tonnes. This contraction coincided with reported adverse climatic conditions and poor access to production inputs, factors which were noted to have significantly reduced cereal harvests in the country, similarly impacting sugar crop yields.

A modest recovery began in 2022, with production reaching 1 280 thousand tonnes in 2023. This period was characterized by increased government budgetary support for agricultural inputs, including subsidies. However, this positive impetus was partly offset by global headwinds, namely the spike in fertilizer prices following the Russia-Ukraine war, which raised production costs.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Senegal
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Senegal in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Senegal in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Senegal in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Senegal by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Senegal in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Senegal by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Senegal, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Senegal by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Senegal in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Senegal by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Senegal in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Senegal by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Senegal, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Senegal by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production primary sugar crops in Senegal

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of primary sugar crops, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of primary sugar crops, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Senegal's primary sugar crops production grew for two consecutive years before declining. In 2020, the country produced 1,300 thousand tons, marking a 6.5% decrease from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production fell by 4.1%, with a compound annual growth rate of 1.4%. The highest output was recorded in 2019 at 1,390 thousand tons, while the largest annual increase occurred in 2018 at 1.7%.

Annual dynamics of production in Senegal in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	1.7%	0.9%	(6.5%)	(1.4%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports primary sugar crops from Senegal

Market research indicates that Senegal did not export any primary sugar crops between 2017 and 2020.

Imports primary sugar crops to Senegal

Imports in kind, kg

In 2019, Senegal's imports of primary sugar crops showed minimal change, followed by a similar pattern in 2020 with cross-border shipments reaching 19,322 kilograms. From 2018 to 2020, imports surged by 9,100.9%, translating to an annualized growth rate of 351.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Senegal in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Senegal's imports by volume were heavily concentrated, with Morocco alone accounting for 94.2% of total shipments.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Senegal in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

In 2019, the value of Senegal's primary sugar crops imports remained stable, and this trend continued into 2020 with foreign supplies totaling $20,303. From 2018 to 2020, import value rose by 5,646.3%, corresponding to a compound annual growth rate of 285.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Senegal in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, France dominated the geographical structure of Senegal's primary sugar crops imports by value, holding a 90.3% share of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Senegal in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io